What names are similar to Edith?
If you like Edith, consider Lilith, Arleth and Elspeth. Like Edith, their spellings end in -th.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Edith.
Lilith Hebrew · figure from Jewish folklore, traditionally "of the night"
Arleth French · modern Spanish-language variant of Arlette
Elspeth Scottish · the Scottish form of Elizabeth
Janeth Hebrew · variant of Janet, ultimately from Hebrew, 'God is gracious'
The same roots
Also Germanic names, from the tradition Edith comes from.
Emma Germanic · "whole, universal," from the old root ermen; it began a thousand years ago as a short form of longer Ermen- names and has stood alone ever since, worn by medieval queens and Austen's heroine alike. About as classic as a girl name can get
Aubrey Germanic · from Alberic, "elf ruler"; originally masculine, now mostly feminine
Alice Germanic · "of noble kind," from Adalheidis worn down through Old French Aalis; a medieval queen's name that Lewis Carroll sent down the rabbit hole into permanent storybook fame. The vintage revival returned it to the top tier across Europe and beyond
Amelia Germanic · variant of Germanic Amalia; amal may mean unceasing, vigorous, brave or refer to the Amali dynasty; unrelated to Emilia
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 1900s, the same decade as Edith, on a similar curve.
Ethel Germanic · noble
Goldie Germanic · 'gold', nickname-style form of Golda
Velma Germanic · probably a variant of Wilma, the e-spelling perhaps influenced by Selma; in use since the 19th century
Maudie Germanic · diminutive of Maud, 'battle-mighty'
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